Total Crime Rate

103.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 103.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 27.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Colville Court area has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Stanley , and the 684th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Colville Court (DH9 6UW) in the last 12 months was 103.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% lower than the Stanley average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colville Court (DH9 6UW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brentwood Court, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thorntree Terrace (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Colville Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Top Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorntree Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brentwood Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawick Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hawick Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Girvan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawick Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorntree Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorntree Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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